The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-08-10

Mimi, which will be completed in time
/ for the shipments. The yards have been
/ located where there is an abundance Of
good water and feed and will also be con
structed with all modern conveniences.
Our new stock cars are 80 # in length,
and special attention was given in selec-
! tion Of plans and in the construction OF
them, to get an easy riding car. With a
mile, we will be able to handle large trains
and move them at as rapid and even a
rate of speed as desirable
The lines operating from MINI. Trans
fer to Chicago have not yet announced
their rates in connection with Montana
shipments. However, independent of this
action, we will soon announce rates from
/ Montana points to Minnesota Transfer
which we hope will ingratiate the new
! line into the good will Of the stock ship
! pers.
NORTHERN PACIFIC STOCK RATES FROM
BILLINGS.
4 The Northern Pacific have just issued
the following rates on cattle and sheep,
the latter in double-deck cars, to Chicago:
From Billings to Chicago, $135 per car;
/ Huntley to Chicago, S134 per car; Custer
to Chicago, 5124 per car. Horses SO per
car more.
THE MANITOBA LOOKING TO TWO MEDICINE
Charley Thomas and Ben Short are ne
gotiating to conduct and furnish pack
transportation to party OF surveyors and
pass finders who desire to go to the head
of Two Medicine river, one of the two
streams that unite to form the Marias, be-
| ing the south branch. We have no def
mite information on the subject, but the
expedition is supposed to be in the inter
est Of the Manitoba, which company is
actively at work this season IN search OF
the best route across the continent. They
are now we believe on the right track and
will find at the head of Two Medicine
Lodge the lowest and most practicable
pass across the main range, together with
practicable route on the other side. Mr..
Thomas is thoroughly familiar with the
country as within the last two years he
has been over the whole Of it, prospecting
for placers.
"What is the character of the pass at
the head Of Two Medicine?" inquired the
reporter of Mr. Thomas
1T is what I call very low pass and
the easiest that [ know OF in the noun
tains. There is a good trail through it as
the Cour d'Alene Indians coming to this
side and the Piegans going beyond often
travelit. Judging by what other roads
have done in crossing the mountains, [
would say that the Two Medicine pass
would be very easy one for railroad"
"How is the country beyond; is there a
practicable route to Flathead lake or that
vicinity?"
"Just as good, if not better than on this
side. Either the Flathead river or one Of
it's branches has its rise in this pass and
the stream can be followed down to the
lake as easy as it is possible to do such
things anywhere in the mountains"
This pass, we believe, has never been ex-
plored with view of constructing rail
road through it, and judging by the in
formation furnished by Mr.. Thomas it is
likely to be the route the Manitoba peo-
pie are in search of.
ONLY $50 MILES AWAY!
In conversation with Engineer Barclay
to-day a RIvERPREss reporter was informed
that the western end Of the Manitoba |
track would be at the second crossing Of
Milk river tonight, point near the
mouth Of White Horse creek, and distant /
from Fort Benton by the line Of the road
a little less than $50 miles Mr.. Barclay t
says that the track layers are now putting |
down on the average 30 miles every week
Of six working days, and they will be able
to maintain that speed through to Fort
Benton and Great Falls, as the country is
open and presents no obstacles to fast /
W ork.
When the Manitoba cutoff is made in
Dakota, obviating the right-angle route
by way of Grand Forks, it will be the
shortest line from Helena to ST. Paul and
will put Fort Benton nearer the latter city
than Billings
1t is announced in London that the
government has decided to grant subsi-
ly to the Canadian Pacific railway. It is
hoped to make the route great source
If advantage to the English spectators.
The Manitoba people seem to have some
5rouble in the vicinity Of Poplar Rivir, as
yroops are ordered out to remove obstruct-
ons from the track and to arrest the OBJ
The difficulty is probably
With some of the bad Indians Of that sec
ion.
The Montana Central Railroad company